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2024 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tyre Test

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tyre, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 245/45 R18
Tyres tested: 10
Disciplines: 13

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	35.3 m	-2.40 m	0 km/h
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	37.7 m	Best	0 km/h
2Michelin CrossClimate 2	38.1 m	+0.40 m	13 km/h
3Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	38.3 m	+0.60 m	16 km/h
4Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	39.8 m	+2.10 m	30 km/h
5Hankook Kinergy 4S2	40.3 m	+2.60 m	33 km/h
6Continental AllSeasonContact 2	40.7 m	+3.00 m	35 km/h
7Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	41.8 m	+4.10 m	41 km/h
7Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	41.8 m	+4.10 m	41 km/h
RefReference Winter	42 m	+4.30 m	42 km/h
9Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons	42.3 m	+4.60 m	43 km/h
10Minerva All Season Master	43.4 m	+5.70 m	47 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 22.9% (8.1 m ≈ 1.8 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Minerva All Season Master would still be travelling at 47 km/h when the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	115.3 km/h	+1.10 km/h
1Hankook Kinergy 4S2	114.2 km/h	Best
2Continental AllSeasonContact 2	113.7 km/h	-0.50 km/h
2Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	113.7 km/h	-0.50 km/h
4Michelin CrossClimate 2	113.5 km/h	-0.70 km/h
5Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	113.1 km/h	-1.10 km/h
6Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	113 km/h	-1.20 km/h
RefReference Winter	112.9 km/h	-1.30 km/h
7Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	112.7 km/h	-1.50 km/h
8Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons	111.4 km/h	-2.80 km/h
9Minerva All Season Master	111 km/h	-3.20 km/h
10Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	110 km/h	-4.20 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 4.6% (5.3 Km/H).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	45.8 m	-2.30 m	0 km/h
1Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	48.1 m	Best	0 km/h
2Continental AllSeasonContact 2	50.8 m	+2.70 m	30 km/h
3Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	52.6 m	+4.50 m	38 km/h
4Hankook Kinergy 4S2	53.1 m	+5.00 m	40 km/h
4Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	53.1 m	+5.00 m	40 km/h
6Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	54.1 m	+6.00 m	43 km/h
7Michelin CrossClimate 2	55.2 m	+7.10 m	47 km/h
8Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	56.9 m	+8.80 m	51 km/h
RefReference Winter	57.3 m	+9.20 m	52 km/h
9Minerva All Season Master	63.7 m	+15.60 m	64 km/h
10Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons	65.1 m	+17.00 m	66 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 42.1% (19.3 m ≈ 4.3 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons would still be travelling at 66 km/h when the Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	85.9 km/h	+1.70 km/h
1Continental AllSeasonContact 2	84.2 km/h	Best
2Hankook Kinergy 4S2	83.4 km/h	-0.80 km/h
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	83.1 km/h	-1.10 km/h
4Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	82.8 km/h	-1.40 km/h
5Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	82.4 km/h	-1.80 km/h
6Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	82.3 km/h	-1.90 km/h
7Michelin CrossClimate 2	80.8 km/h	-3.40 km/h
8Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	80.4 km/h	-3.80 km/h
RefReference Winter	80.2 km/h	-4.00 km/h
9Minerva All Season Master	75.9 km/h	-8.30 km/h
10Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons	74.4 km/h	-9.80 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 13.4% (11.5 Km/H).

Wet Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	15.04 s	-0.49 s
1Hankook Kinergy 4S2	15.53 s	Best
2Continental AllSeasonContact 2	15.67 s	+0.14 s
3Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	15.84 s	+0.31 s
4Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	15.86 s	+0.33 s
5Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	15.92 s	+0.39 s
5Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	15.92 s	+0.39 s
7Michelin CrossClimate 2	16.18 s	+0.65 s
RefReference Winter	16.22 s	+0.69 s
8Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	16.43 s	+0.90 s
9Minerva All Season Master	17.21 s	+1.68 s
10Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons	17.27 s	+1.74 s

The difference between best and worst was 14.8% (2.23 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	76.1 km/h	+0.60 km/h
1Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	75.5 km/h	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	75.4 km/h	-0.10 km/h
3Hankook Kinergy 4S2	74.1 km/h	-1.40 km/h
4Michelin CrossClimate 2	73 km/h	-2.50 km/h
RefReference Winter	72.2 km/h	-3.30 km/h
5Continental AllSeasonContact 2	71.7 km/h	-3.80 km/h
6Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	71.6 km/h	-3.90 km/h
7Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	69.4 km/h	-6.10 km/h
8Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	66.9 km/h	-8.60 km/h
9Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons	66 km/h	-9.50 km/h
10Minerva All Season Master	64.3 km/h	-11.20 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 15.5% (11.8 Km/H).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	3.24 m/sec2	+0.10 m/sec2
1Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	3.14 m/sec2	Best
RefReference Winter	3.1 m/sec2	-0.04 m/sec2
2Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	2.84 m/sec2	-0.30 m/sec2
3Hankook Kinergy 4S2	2.75 m/sec2	-0.39 m/sec2
3Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	2.75 m/sec2	-0.39 m/sec2
5Michelin CrossClimate 2	2.65 m/sec2	-0.49 m/sec2
6Continental AllSeasonContact 2	2.55 m/sec2	-0.59 m/sec2
6Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	2.55 m/sec2	-0.59 m/sec2
8Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons	2.26 m/sec2	-0.88 m/sec2
9Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	2.16 m/sec2	-0.98 m/sec2
10Minerva All Season Master	2.06 m/sec2	-1.08 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 36.4% (1.18 m/sec2).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Winter	21.3 m	-0.80 m	0 km/h
1Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	22.1 m	Best	0 km/h
2Hankook Kinergy 4S2	22.2 m	+0.10 m	9 km/h
3Michelin CrossClimate 2	22.4 m	+0.30 m	15 km/h
4Minerva All Season Master	22.5 m	+0.40 m	17 km/h
5Continental AllSeasonContact 2	22.9 m	+0.80 m	24 km/h
6Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons	23 m	+0.90 m	26 km/h
6Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	23 m	+0.90 m	26 km/h
8Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	23.1 m	+1.00 m	27 km/h
9Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	23.3 m	+1.20 m	30 km/h
10Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	23.7 m	+1.60 m	34 km/h
RefReference Summer	56.1 m	+34.00 m	101 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 163.4% (34.8 m ≈ 7.7 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 would still be travelling at 34 km/h when the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Snow Traction
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	4234 N	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	4126 N	-108.00 N
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	4118 N	-116.00 N
RefReference Winter	4114 N	-120.00 N
4Continental AllSeasonContact 2	4045 N	-189.00 N
5Hankook Kinergy 4S2	4025 N	-209.00 N
6Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	3928 N	-306.00 N
7Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons	3924 N	-310.00 N
8Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	3920 N	-314.00 N
9Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	3864 N	-370.00 N
10Minerva All Season Master	3779 N	-455.00 N
RefReference Summer	1127 N	-3,107.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 73.4% (3,107 N).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	55.6 km/h	Best
RefReference Winter	55.1 km/h	-0.50 km/h
2Continental AllSeasonContact 2	54.7 km/h	-0.90 km/h
3Hankook Kinergy 4S2	53.9 km/h	-1.70 km/h
4Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	53.7 km/h	-1.90 km/h
5Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	53.5 km/h	-2.10 km/h
6Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	53 km/h	-2.60 km/h
7Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	52.9 km/h	-2.70 km/h
8Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	52.2 km/h	-3.40 km/h
9Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons	51.6 km/h	-4.00 km/h
10Minerva All Season Master	51.2 km/h	-4.40 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 7.9% (4.4 Km/H).

Snow Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	4 ms/2	Best
RefReference Winter	3.98 ms/2	-0.02 ms/2
2Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	3.88 ms/2	-0.12 ms/2
3Hankook Kinergy 4S2	3.82 ms/2	-0.18 ms/2
4Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	3.74 ms/2	-0.26 ms/2
4Continental AllSeasonContact 2	3.74 ms/2	-0.26 ms/2
6Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	3.73 ms/2	-0.27 ms/2
7Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	3.71 ms/2	-0.29 ms/2
8Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons	3.7 ms/2	-0.30 ms/2
9Minerva All Season Master	3.64 ms/2	-0.36 ms/2
10Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	3.4 ms/2	-0.60 ms/2
RefReference Summer	1.71 ms/2	-2.29 ms/2

The difference between best and worst was 57.3% (2.29 ms/2).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Minerva All Season Master	71 dB	Best
2Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	71.9 dB	+0.90 dB
3Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	72.4 dB	+1.40 dB
4Hankook Kinergy 4S2	72.7 dB	+1.70 dB
5Michelin CrossClimate 2	73.1 dB	+2.10 dB
6Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons	73.2 dB	+2.20 dB
6Continental AllSeasonContact 2	73.2 dB	+2.20 dB
8Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	73.4 dB	+2.40 dB
9Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	73.6 dB	+2.60 dB
RefReference Summer	73.7 dB	+2.70 dB
10Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	74 dB	+3.00 dB
RefReference Winter	74.6 dB	+3.60 dB

The difference between best and worst was 5.1% (3.6 dB).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	6.72 kg/t	Best	£0
2Continental AllSeasonContact 2	6.9 kg/t	+0.18 kg/t	£12
3Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	6.98 kg/t	+0.26 kg/t	£17
4Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	7.05 kg/t	+0.33 kg/t	£22
5Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	7.18 kg/t	+0.46 kg/t	£30
6Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	7.44 kg/t	+0.72 kg/t	£47
RefReference Summer	7.52 kg/t	+0.80 kg/t	£52
RefReference Winter	7.68 kg/t	+0.96 kg/t	£63
7Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	7.95 kg/t	+1.23 kg/t	£81
8Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons	8.41 kg/t	+1.69 kg/t	£111
9Hankook Kinergy 4S2	8.51 kg/t	+1.79 kg/t	£117
10Minerva All Season Master	8.57 kg/t	+1.85 kg/t	£121

The difference between best and worst was 27.5% (1.85 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Minerva All Season Master uses about 84 L (£121) more fuel than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.

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